Thameslink (Class 700): Bedford to Brighton

In this video, we explore the Thameslink network, from Bedford station (in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom) to Brighton station (in Brighton, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom), from a passenger's perspective.

Calling at:
Flitwick
Harlington
Leagrave
Luton
Luton Airport Parkway
Harpenden
St Albans City
West Hampstead Thameslink
London St Pancras International
Farringdon
City Thameslink
London Blackfriars
East Croydon
Gatwick Airport
Three Bridges
Haywards Heath
Wivelsfield
Burgess Hill
Hassocks
Preston Park
Brighton

Doesn't call at:
Radlett [42:20]
Elstree & Borehamwood [46:35]
Mill Hill Broadway [48:30]
Hendon [50:00]
Cricklewood [51:20]
Kentish Town [57:10]
London Bridge
Elephant & Castle [01:12:25]
Loughborough Junction [01:15:20]
Herne Hill [01:17:50]
Tulse Hill [01:21:15]
West Norwood [01:23:30]
Gipsy Hill [01:25:40]
Crystal Palace [01:27:25]
Norwood Junction [01:30:55]
South Croydon [01:37:20]
Purley Oaks [01:38:25]
Purley [01:39:00]
Coulsdon South
Merstham
Redhill
Earlswood [01:45:20]
Salfords [01:46:40]
Horley [01:49:35]
Balcombe [02:00:30]

Train operating company: Thameslink
Rolling stock: Class 700 Desiro City

⚠ As part of the Thameslink Programme, due to the redevelopment of London Bridge railway station, Thameslink trains did not call there from January 2015 to May 2018, and instead used an alternative route between London Blackfriars and East Croydon railway stations.

Video chapters:
00:00 Bedford
00:41 from Bedford to Flitwick
07:41 Flitwick
10:07 from Flitwick to Harlington
12:00 Harlington
14:18 from Harlington to Leagrave
17:29 Leagrave
19:25 from Leagrave to Luton
21:07 Luton
23:28 from Luton to Luton Airport Parkway
23:50 Luton Airport Parkway
26:18 from Luton Airport Parkway to Harpenden
29:34 Harpenden
31:48 from Harpenden to St Albans City
35:51 St Albans City
38:15 from St Albans City to West Hampstead Thameslink
52:06 West Hampstead Thameslink
54:10 from West Hampstead Thameslink to London St Pancras International
01:00:01 London St Pancras International
01:01:53 from London St Pancras International to Farringdon
01:03:47 Farringdon
01:06:02 from Farringdon to City Thameslink
01:06:13 City Thameslink
01:08:05 from City Thameslink to London Blackfriars
01:08:11 London Blackfriars
01:10:20 from London Blackfriars to East Croydon
01:33:19 East Croydon
01:36:23 from East Croydon to Gatwick Airport
01:50:15 Gatwick Airport
01:52:15 from Gatwick Airport to Three Bridges
01:54:54 Three Bridges
01:56:52 from Three Bridges to Haywards Heath
02:03:38 Haywards Heath
02:05:52 from Haywards Heath to Wivelsfield
02:08:10 Wivelsfield
02:10:00 from Wivelsfield to Burgess Hill
02:10:15 Burgess Hill
02:12:00 from Burgess Hill to Hassocks
02:13:27 Hassocks
02:15:20 from Hassocks to Preston Park
02:19:36 Preston Park
02:21:21 from Preston Park to Brighton
02:22:09 Brighton [terminus]

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